Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of abbreviations; List of contributors; 1 The need for innovation when providing services for the difficult to engage; Part I Innovations in engagement and brief therapies; 2 The Adapted Open Dialogue appoach; 3 Using Pre-Therapy in forensic settings; 4 Adapting Relapse Prevention strategies for use with difficult to engage populations; 5 Brief interventions and single sessions as stages in a change process for people with psychosis; Part II Innovations in interventions for individuals
6 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for emotional dysfunction following psychosis: The role of emotional (dys)regulation7 Compassion Focused Therapy for people experiencing psychosis; 8 An existential approach to therapy: Core values and therapeutic principles; 9 Enhancing social participation and recovery through a cognitive-developmental approach; 10 Telling stories and re-authoring lives: A narrative approach to individuals with psychosis; Part III Innovations in group and whole team interventions; 11 Group Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy for paranoia
12 Team-Based Cognitive Therapy for distress and problematic behaviour associated with positive symptoms13 Long-Term Supportive Psychotherapy as a team-based therapy; 14 Team-Based Cognitive Therapy for problematic behaviour associated with negative symptoms; 15 Concluding remarks; Index
Summary
Despite the steady acceptance of psychological interventions for people with psychosis in routine practice many people continue to experience problems in their recovery. The need to develop new approaches, particularly for those who are more difficult to engage and have significant co-morbidities is therefore important. Innovations in Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis positions psychological formulation as a key organising principle for the delivery of care within multidisciplinary teams. The interventions described all have the common theme of supporting recovery and achieving goals th